Welcome to the Akai Professional Newsletter for October 2010! Big news this month: SynthStation25, the first ever keyboard controller for iPhone and iPod Touch, is now in stores. We also introduced the new MPK mini laptop controller. Music Gear Review and TUAW review LPK25 and SynthStation, respectively. You can now save some serious scratch with a rebate for purchasing a MPC5000 and pair of RPM8s together. Then, enter the new Dub Gabriel remix contest to show your skills! Nice.
- SynthStation25 is Now Shipping
- Introducing the MPK mini
- LPK25 Receives 5 out of 5 Stars
- TUAW.com Reviews SynthStation
- Dub Gabriel Remix Contest
- SynthStation update adds hardware support and iPad graphics
- Get $500 Cash Back!
SynthStation25 is Now Shipping
The SynthStation25 keyboard controller has arrived and is primed to change the game. The first ever keyboard controller for iPhone and iPod Touch gives mobile music a whole new meaning. SynthStation25’s velocity-sensitive keyboard and performance controls work seamlessly with the SynthStation production app. No matter your locale, your ready to dock and rock! No, seriously. Check it out.
As you may have seen in last month's coverage of LPK25 and LPD8, extreme portability makes music creation anywhere possible. The new MPK mini combines all the compact goodness of both LPK25 and LPD8 without loosing their compact design. Learn more about the new MPK mini here.
LPK25 Receives 5 out of 5 Stars
Music Gear Review was pleasantly surprised by LPK25's small size and big charm. “LPK25 is awarded 5 out of 5 stars and, for portability and light weight, sits largely in a class of its own.” Read the full review here.
SynthStation is Akai Professional’s total production app for iPhone and iPod Touch. Three separate monster synths and over 50 drumkits just scratch the touch-screen surface of SynthStation’s capabilities. “SynthStation is a great app to muse, explore and get inspired, with quality sounds to boot”, says TUAW. Read more here.
We’ve teamed up with some of our good friends to put on another great sounding remix contest. Dub Gabriel has offered up the splits for his track “No Lies” for all of you to rework and submit. The prizes up for grabs are the tops including an APC40, APC20, Ableton Live 8 and getting your remix officially released. Get started here.
SynthStation update adds hardware support and iPad graphics
Visit the iTunes app store for the latest version of SynthStation, version 1.2.1, that adds hardware support for the SynthStation25, high-res images for iPad users and overall performance enhancements. Grab it here!
If you wants make serious beats, you need an MPC and some kickin' studio monitors. This month, you can get a cool $500 cash back via rebate when you purchase the production powerhouse MPC5000 and a pair of RPM8 studio monitors together. Learn more here.
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